With projections that up to 25 per cent of Australia’s population will be aged 65 or over by the year 2056, an estimated 827,000 aged care workers will be required. The government hopes that the pay rise will play a role in bolstering the industry’s workforce.

‘We know that most Australians who pursue a career in aged care do it for much more than the financial reward, but pay rises of that level are a big incentive to work in this secure and growing industry’, Butler said.

‘A better paid, better skilled and better trained workforce will underpin a more responsive system that provides older Australians with quality care’.

Take advantage of these government incentives by enrolling in an online aged care or nursing course.